Eadberht of Northumbria

Eadberht
A sceat of Eadberht
King of Northumbria
Reign737–758
PredecessorCeolwulf
SuccessorOswulf
Died19 or 20 August 768[1]
York, England
Burial
IssueOswulf, King of Northubria
Oswine
Osgifu
HouseIdings
FatherEata
ReligionChristianity

Eadberht (died 19 or 20 August 768) was king of Northumbria from 737 or 738 to 758. He was the brother of Ecgbert, Archbishop of York. His reign is seen as a return to the imperial ambitions of seventh-century Northumbria and may represent a period of economic prosperity. He faced internal opposition from rival dynasties and at least two actual or potential rivals were killed during his reign. In 758 he abdicated in favour of his son Oswulf and became a monk at York.

  1. ^ "Edbert | king of Northumbria". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 August 2021.